Flooding begins to recede with thousands homeless

August 22, 2013

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A passenger bus commutes along a flooded highway as heavy rains pummel Manila on August 20, 2013. Flood-battered residents of the Philippine capital and surrounding areas appealed for help August 20 as relentless monsoon rains, which have claimed at least seven lives, submerged more than half of Manila. AFP PHOTO/TED ALJIBETED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images

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A passenger bus commutes along a flooded highway as heavy rains pummel Manila on August 20, 2013. Flood-battered residents of the Philippine capital and surrounding areas appealed for help August 20 as relentless monsoon rains, which have claimed at least seven lives, submerged more than half of Manila. AFP PHOTO/TED ALJIBETED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images